Macon in Bibb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Randolph-Whittle House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021

1. Randolph-Whittle House Marker

National Register of Historic Places: Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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Inscription.
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 32° 50.46′ N, 83° 38.336′ W. Marker is in Macon, Georgia, in Bibb County. It is on Jefferson Terrace west of Georgia Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1231 Jefferson Ter, Macon GA 31201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Walter T. Johnson House (a few steps from this

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marker); Site: Wesleyan College (within shouting distance of this marker); Wesleyan College (within shouting distance of this marker); Wet Willie House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gresham-Adams House (about 400 feet away); Hatcher-Groover-Schwartz House (about 500 feet away); The Bell House / Robert McDuffie Center for Strings (about 800 feet away); Emmett Miller Home (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Macon.

Regarding Randolph-Whittle House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:

It was built in 1837 by Dr. Richard H. Randolph who sold it in 1853 to Lewis H. Whittle.

Whittle was an outstanding railroad man, having been assistant engineer of the first train from Macon to Forsyth, and a few years later was elected president of The Monroe Railroad and Banking Company. Whittle was also active in politics, serving as a City Councilman and as a state legislator.

Randolph-Whittle House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021

2. Randolph-Whittle House Marker

Randolph-Whittle House image. Click for full size.

Tim Farley via WikiMedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0), November 3, 2018

3. Randolph-Whittle House

Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 767 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 25, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.